Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-10
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ten colored plantation singers, two i'm
| ported Irish trick donkeys and six
monster blood hounds. The version
of the drama as played by this mann
moth company, is new and novel, in
Producing many old-time Southern
scenes, characteristic of the Sunny
South representing the great plantation
Jubilee festival, the Mississippi steam
boat and the South Carolina jubilee
and plantation singers. songs, dances,
specialties and host of new and orig
nal ideas never produced by any other
company.
Hon. I. w. Pack, D. n. Heller
and Col. A. S. johnson, general land
commissioner of the Santa Fe road,
and in honor of whom johnson City
was named, went west last week to
Syracuse in the special car of General
Passenger Agent White, of the Santa
Fe. From Syracuse they took private
conveyances to johnson City. We
understand that they invested con-
siderable cash in property. At any
rate the visit was one Of great signifi
canoe to Johnsonians.
We understand that the recent
change on the Santa Fe in regard to
the collecting of money and tickets by
collector il working admirably. 1t
IS said that the receipts in passenger
traffic has nearly doubled. We do
not give this as authentic, as our in
formant himself had not verified the
statement. Other roads are awaiting
the result of the experiment, and if it
proves satisfactory, the condutor here
after will be a Sampson shorn of his
locks.
The Missouri Pacific, as we pre-
dicted few weeks since, will probably
soon make an effort to pass throuhg
the town in order to continue on in
their southwestern course. In fact
plenty of rumors were afoat last Mon
day to the effect that they had decided
to pass down Peters avenue. What
ever street they may finally decide to
use there is a good-sized fight in store,
and, as is usual in such cases the rail
road will come out ahead.
d. G. Bird, of Clarence. who is
in attendance at court this week,
dropped in Monday and contributed
to the welfare of the DEMOCRAT by
subscribing for two copies, one of
which goes to "ole Virginny."
The teachers meeting for Febru'
airy will be held in Great Bend Fe5ru.
airy 18th, 1887. An instructive and
entertaining program has been pre-
pared for forenoon and afternoon.
All are cordially invited.
Jones, the colored thief, who was
captured by deputy sheriff Frank Will
son en- charge of stealing horse of
Mr.. Carter in this county, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to four years
in the penitentiary.
Last Sunday was a fine day and
the contractors on the Missouri Pacific
decided that it was the part of wisdom
to do as much work as possible. So
all day long the shovels and picks
were busy.
Hereafter we shall publish each
week local market report, which can
be relied upon as correct. Great Bend
merchants always pay the highest
price for produce of all kinds.
R. NJ. E. Cooper, western rep
resentative of the Prouty Power Print
ing Press Co., of Springfield Mo-, was
in town this week in the interests of
the firm.
Barney Hofstetter will give
dance at Dundee on February 22nd.
Good supper and music. Come one
and all and have good time.
Mrs. o. G. Hamilton, FIVE miles
east will sell out on the 18th and leave
with her family for Michigan, their
former home.
"A new side walk on Holland ct.
north of Lakin ave. is one of the many
Improvements on that street recently.
-FoR SALE.--A dwelling house of
five rooms in Great Bend. IF you
want bargain call at this Office.
It. N. Jones, of the firm of Jones
& Williams, merchant tailors, Empor-
ia Kansas, was in the city Monday.
Preaching at the court house by
ED. David Franklin of the Christian
church at II a. M, Feb. 18th.
Anyone who wishes TO adopt g.
young lady valentine should call Mon.
day evening at G. A. R. hall
The men at work on the Missouri